exceed

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Quá, vượt quá

BrE /ɪkˈsiːd/ AmE /ɪkˈsid/

verb en → vi

past exceeded pp exceeded ing exceeding

1 GO BEYOND LIMIT [transitive, T + obj] B1

Quá, vượt quá

to go beyond a limit or an amount that is allowed or expected

  • exceed the speed limit
  • exceed expectations

Collocations exceed the budget · exceed the legal limit

  • The car exceeded the speed limit.

    Xe hơi đã vượt quá tốc độ cho phép.

2 ACHIEVE MORE [transitive, T + obj] B1

Thành công hơn, vượt trội

to achieve more than is expected or required

  • exceed expectations
  • exceed requirements

Collocations exceed performance targets · exceed customer expectations

  • She exceeded all our expectations.

    Cô ấy đã vượt qua mọi sự mong đợi của chúng tôi.